Deborah Kathleen Peterson

Deborah Kathleen Peterson of Edina/Brainerd, MN, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by immense love, on November 13, 2022; she was 63. She was born December 19, 1958, the firstborn child of Richard and Marjean Galbraith. She had a childhood filled with laughter and enjoyed spending her summers at the cabin on Lake Alexander. She graduated from Benilde St. Margaret in 1977. She married Jim Peterson in May 1981, and they raised two wonderful sons, Nicholas and Thomas. While she began her career as a hairstylist and paralegal, it was in caring for the elderly that she found her true purpose. She spent her final working years serving as a caretaker to her aging parents and as a Nutrition Manager at the Good Samaritan Society. She loved life at the lake and could always be found in the kitchen preparing a feast to entertain a crowd, despite only a handful of people coming for dinner. Food was her love language; anyone lucky enough to enjoy her presence could feel that. In her final seven years, Debbie achieved the coveted status of Nana, a title of which she was immensely proud. Her beloved granddaughter, Gwen, better known by Nana as GB, and grandson, Tyson, were the lights of her life. Debbie was diagnosed with uterine cancer in December 2021. She fought passionately and graciously until the end when she was finally released from her pain. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard. She is fiercely missed by her sons, Nick (Meghan) Peterson and Thomas (Brittany) Peterson; grandchildren, Gwen and Tyson Peterson; mother, Marjean; sister, Christine (Carl) Reiersgord; brothers, Mark and Kevin (Sonja) Galbraith; nephews, David (Ntina) Reiersgord, Brendan and Nate Galbraith; and nieces, Jessica (Mike) Iverson, Amanda, Christina, and Megan Galbraith. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 25, 2022, at: Washburn-McReavy Bloomington Chapel 2300 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431 Hours: 4-7 PM, with a prayer service to begin at 6 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at: Church of All Saints 435 4th St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Hour: Mass at 11 AM with a visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to: · The University of Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Donate to the University of Minnesota (umn.edu) · The American Cancer Society Donate Today ' The American Cancer Society

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Deborah Kathleen Peterson

December 19, 1958 - November 13, 2022

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Deborah Kathleen Peterson

December 19, 1958 - November 13, 2022

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